Spain vs Germany Picks & Odds: Germans Need An Upset Win To Stay Alive

Germany (0-0-1) fell to 1-1-2 over its last four matches with a stunning loss to Japan on Wednesday ahead of this high-profile clash against Spain (1-0-0). Now the Germans will be looking for an upset win to keep their World Cup hopes alive this Sunday in Qatar.

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Spain vs Germany Sportsbook Odds

The Sportsbook Spain vs Germany odds had both teams listed with matching +164 odds to win the game. Now Spain has emerged as a +135 favorite to win, with Germany sitting at +190 and the draw odds up to +270. The total in this Group E match is listed at 2.5 goals.

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Spain Looked Fantastic In Blowout Win Over Costa Rica

Dani Olmo got the party started with a goal in the 11th minute on Wednesday, Sportsbook up the floodgates on a 7-0 blowout victory for Spain against Costa Rica. Six different goal scorers got on the board for Spain, including Ferran Torres, who tallied both the third and fourth goals of the game. Spain has had plenty of World Cup success over the years, but this win represented the nation’s biggest margin of victory in a World Cup game ever.

Spain came into the 2022 World Cup with good momentum, compiling an 8-2-1 record over its last 11 games prior to the big win over Costa Rica. In previous years, Spain was best known for its tight defensive play, but this year’s squad could be different with a red-hot offense that has now racked up 14 goals over the team’s last three matches.

Germany Likely Needs A Win To Avoid Another Stunning Group-Stage Exit

From 1982 through 2014, Germany was one of the world’s most impressive superpowers in the World Cup, boasting two tournament wins (2014, 1990), three runner-up finishes and two third-place finishes. Germany’s stretch of eight straight World Cups with at least a quarterfinals appearance came to an end in 2018 when the nation failed to escape the group stage with a 1-0-2 record.

The Germans appeared to be on their way to correcting that mistake when they took a 1-0 lead in the first half over Japan on Wednesday on an Ilkay Gundogan penalty shot. Instead, Japan roared back in the second half to score a 2-1 upset and put Germany on the ropes. Germany is an underwhelming 2-6-2 over its last 10 matches and has scored one goal or none in seven of those 10 matches.

Spain: Keys to Win

This German squad hasn’t been in particularly strong form on offense in 2022. That should make Spain feel comfortable to continue its aggressive attack in the offensive zone, and it may only take a couple of goals to lock up a win as a Spain vs Germany prediction on Sunday.

Germany: Keys to Win

Germany can’t afford to let Spain push the tempo and control the pace in this match. Getting the first goal would be huge for Germany’s chances as a Spain vs Germany pick, and it would give this group the chance to redeem itself by protecting a lead after failing to do so against Japan.

World Cup Computer Pick: Spain +164

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